Volume 62, based on material derived from the second Case for Mars conference held July 10-14, 1984 in Boulder, Colorado contains sections on national and international aspects, precursor missions, science, Earth-Mars delivery systems, Mars surface technology, utilizing Martian resources, and human factors.

 

CONTENTS Volume 62, AAS Science and Technology Series IN MEMORIAM - Phil Quattrone ii  ACKNOWLEDGMENTS vii  RESONANCE, Helene Knox viii  FOREWORD, Louis Friedman ix  I. INTRODUCTION  A Timeline for Martian Pioneers (AAS 84-150), Thomas O. Paine 3  A Millennium Project: Mars 2000 (AAS 84-151), Harrison H. Schmitt 23  II. NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ASPECTS  Political Acceptability of Mars Exploration: Post-1981 Observations (AAS 84-152), Leonard David 35  The Civilian Space Program: A Washington Perspective (AAS 84-153), Randolph H. Ware, Philip P. Chandler 49  The Mars Base: International Cooperation (AAS 84-154), Nathan C. Goldman 65  Russians to Mars? (AAS 84-155), James E. Oberg 73  Antarctica: Lessons for a Mars Exploration Program (AAS 84-156), Christopher P. McKay 79  III. PRECURSOR MISSIONS  Design of a Mars Film Mapper Probe (MS 84-157), W. Mitchell Clapp 91  Scientific Objectives for a 1996 Mars Sample Return Mission (AAS 84-158), Douglas P. Blanchard, James L. Gooding, Uel S. Clanton 99  A Mars Sample Return Mission Using a Rover (AAS 84-159), J. P. de Vries, H. N. Norton 121  Space Station - The First Step (AAS 84-160), Humboldt C. Mandell, Jr. 157  Beyond the Space Station (AAS 84-161), Jesco von Puttkamer 171  Lunar Base: A Stepping Stone to Mars (AAS 84-162), Michael B. Duke, Wendell W. Mendell, Barney B. Roberts 207  The Ph-D Project in Perspective (AAS 84-163), S. Fred Singer 221  Phobos and Deimos as Resource and Exploration Centers (AAS 84-164), Brian O'Leary 225  The Case for Phobos (AAS 84-165), Saul J. Adelman, Benjamin Adelman 245  IV. SCIENCE  Scientific Program for a Mars Base (AAS 84-166), C. R. Stoker, J. M. Moore, R. L. Grossman, P. J. Boston 255  Critical Life Science Issues for a Mars Base (AAS 84-167), Penelope J. Boston 287  Martian Meteorology and Dust Storms (AAS 84-168), James E. Tillman 333  V. EARTH-MARS DELIVERY SYSTEMS  Mission Strategy and Spacecraft Design for a Mars Base Program (AAS 84-169), Steven Welch 345  Concepts for the Early Realization of a Manned Mission to Mars (AAS 84-170), Stephen J. Hoffman, John K. Soldner 377  Analysis of Delivery Capabilities and Costs to Low Mars Orbits Applying Current Technology Launch/Retro Propulsion Systems (AAS 84-171), James R. Stuart, Randall E. Coffey 391  Rapid Delivery of Small Payloads to Mars (AAS 84-172), T. R. Meyer, C. P. McKay, P. M. McKenna, W. R. Pryor 419  Transportation Modes for Manned Mars Missions (AAS 84-173), Gordon R. Woodcock, Timothy J. Vinopal 433  Tethers for Mars Space Operations (AAS 84-174), Paul A. Penzo 445  VI. MARS SURFACE TECHNOLOGY  Advanced Spacesuit Glove Design (AAS 84-175), W. Mitchell Clapp 469  Dirigible Airships for Martian Surface Exploration (AAS 84-176), W. Mitchell Clapp 489  Power Requirements for the Conquest of Mars (AAS 84-177), Joseph A. Angelo, Jr., David Buden 497  VII. UTILIZING MARTIAN RESOURCES  The Impact of Martian Propellant Manufacturing on Early Manned Exploration (AAS 84-178), James R. French 519  The H-Atom Resource on Mars (AAS 84-179), Benton C. Clark 527  The Retrieval, Storage, and Recycling of Water for a Manned Base on Mars (AAS 84-180), Douglas Jones, C. Flint Webb, Michael R. LaPointe, Helen M. Hart, Amy Larson 537  Water Supply for a Manned Mars Base (AAS 84-181), W. Mitchell Clapp 557  Utilizing the Permafrost on Mars (AAS 84-182), Loren Phillips 567  Extraction of Water from the Mars Atmosphere: Passive Constriction of Wind Flow (AAS 84-183), Helen M. Hart 605  Mass-Balance Model for a Controlled Ecological Life Support System (AAS 84-184), Thomas R. Caudill 611  A Preliminary Assessment of Martian Natural Resource Potential (AAS 84-185), Bruce M. Cordell 627  VIII. HUMAN FACTORS  Psychological and Interpersonal Adaptation to Mars Missions (AAS 84-186), Albert A. Harrison, Mary M. Connors 643  Countermeasures for the Effects of Prolonged Weightlessness (AAS 84-187), Daniel Woodard 655  Psychological Considerations in Long-Duration Space Missions: An Overview (AAS 84-188), Victoria M. Littlefield 665  Death in Space (AAS 84-189), Robert M. Beattie, Jr. 681  APPENDIX  Candidate Rover/Returned Sample Landing Sites for Mars (AAS 84-190) (Abstract), Harold Masursky 697  Mars Geoscience/Climatology Orbiter: The Next Mars Mission (AAS 84-191) (Abstract), R. Todd Clancy 698  Water on Mars: Geological and Geochemical Evidence (AAS 84-192) (Abstract), Steven W. Squyres 699  Biomedical Considerations in Long-Duration Space Flights (AAS 84-193) (Abstract), Joseph C. Sharp 700  An Orbital Quarantine Facility for Analysis of Returned Samples (AAS 84-194) (Abstract), John R. Bagby 701  Economic Analysis of Mars Exploration (AAS 84-195) (Abstract), Jack Kirwan 702  Who is Going to Pay for It? (AAS 84-196) (Abstract), Kerry Mark Joels 703  Comparison of Propulsion Systems for Earth to Mars Transit (AAS 84-197) (Abstract), Lynnette DeBell 704  The USAF Getaway Special Centrifuge: A Simulator for Space Station and Planetary Surface Gravity Environments (AAS 84-198) (Abstract), Harold S. Rhoads 705  Publications of the American Astronautical Society 707  The Case for Mars I Conference 711  INDEX  Numerical Index 711  Author Index 714     [top of this page]